Autorun.ATK

It carries out damaging actions on the affected computer.
It spreads
, through P2P programs, via mapped drives, through shared network resources.

Affected platforms:

Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95

First detected on:

Feb. 3, 2009

Detection updated on:

Feb. 3, 2009

Statistics

No

Brief Description

Autorun.ATK is a virus that spreads to other computers by copying its code to other files or programs.

Autorun.ATK uses the following propagation or distribution methods:

Exploiting vulnerabilities with the intervention of the user: exploiting vulnerabilities in file formats or applications. To exploit them successfully it needs the intervention of the user: opening files, viewing malicious web pages, reading emails, etc.

Peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing programs: it makes copies of itself with enticing names in shared folders belonging to these programs. Other users of this type of networks then voluntarily download and run the infected files.